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October is here which means most students across the state will be finishing up the first quarter. In Tennessee, most students will be on fall break the same week. So, it is likely to see many travelers on Tennessee highways in the coming weeks. Here is when fall break is scheduled for Tennessee's largest...

Andre Bean, Ph. D. and Chair of the Homecoming Committee at TSU welcomes you to Homecoming 2024: “The Big Blue Experience”. The homecoming committee has been working tirelessly to ensure that this homecoming is one to be both remembered and enjoyed by all. They are excited to have each one of you return to “The Land of Golden Sunshine” to bask in the TSU spirit. Homecoming is a special time for the university. During this time, you can witness friends being reconnected, new memories being made, and alumni enjoying and displaying the Big Blue Spirit. Here are some highlights.

A letter posted to the band's Facebook page explains said that the band would not be able to play at least two away games, and possibly more, due to financial constraints.

Tennessee high school football continues this weekend as we enter Week 7 of the high school football season. The schedule below is from TSSAA and features the ten following Source counties: Cannon, Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Maury, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Wilson, and Williamson. For schedules for other counties, please visit TSSAA.com.

A historical marker in East Nashville honors four brave students who led desegregation efforts at a high school.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Students at Julia Green Elementary School could be moving to a new school, according to Metro Nashville Public Schools. MNPS sent a memo to Hillsboro cluster families on Thursday saying that they are proposing a small portion of the Julia Green zone be switched to Percy Priest.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — The popular country band Old Dominion visited Hunters Lane High School to sing songs with the students, share insights on the music industry and even listen to some student composed music. Metro Nashville Public Schools released a recap of Old Dominions visit, stating how the...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The TSSAA high school football season moves into its 7th week. Despite a handful of teams across the Midstate getting a jump-start on their fall break by playing on Thursday, our crews will be out all over the area covering the best matchups of this Friday night.

When you're in high school, life is all about getting a cool set of wheels. Well, the wheels out at East Hickman High Thursday were certainly catching attention.

The 2024-25 school year has kicked off, and college enrollment across the U.S. is on the rise. Undergraduate enrollment grew by 2.5% in the spring, marking the second consecutive semester of growth, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. As enrollment stabilizes post-pandemic and more students pursue degrees, Stacker...

After a weekend full of weather complications, week 7 of the high school football season is here in Middle Tennessee, and hopefully all games will be happening as scheduled. Our Game of the Week sees two of Williamson County’s oldest rivals clash, as the Brentwood High School Bruins (5-1, 2-0) battle the Franklin High School Admirals (4-2, 2-0) at home Friday night in a crucial region matchup.

Editor's note: As part of The Tennessean's season-long, all-access series about the Brentwood Academy football program, we regularly visit with a player or coach on this year's team. This week, we talk with junior running back/linebacker Arkez Fontenot. To follow along with the series, please subscribe to The Tennessean here. Arkez Fontenot was in his bathroom one early January morning this year when he heard his mother, Jacie' Fontenot, crying. ...

As we finish up the first nine weeks of the 2024-25 school year, the WCS Counseling Department has information they want to share with high school seniors and their families. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is available to everyone on December 1, 2024. Students will need to visit the Federal Student Aid website to create a Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID.

Programs teaching students how to lead, why it’s vital. For most teenagers, high school seems to require an abundance of following. Following school rules. Following teachers’ directions. Following their parents’ guidance when it comes to determining what follows high school graduation, whether it’s an Ivy League college, a specific degree or a hoped-for professional path.

From navigating a surge in special education costs and improving workers’ comp implementation to exploring new ways to tap into artificial intelligence, school business officials and other district leaders did not shy away from hot topics during discussions at the Association of School Business Officials International’s annual conference.

In a recent change to its values, Lipscomb University stated its institutional view of marriage as being between one man and one woman. The update included two new sections: one section that stated every human has intrinsic value as a creation of God and the second that stated the university’s stance on marriage.